Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Uzbekistan

20 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (19 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan, like the other former USSR/Unified Team made their winter Olympics (and Olympics) debut at Lillehammer 1994, and has sent at least one athlete to the winter games ever since. Only one medal for the Uzbeks and it was the only one that mattered.

Freestyle skier Lina Cheryazova (pictured) not only became the first Uzbek to win a medal in the winter games, but the first ever Olympic gold medalist for Uzbekistan, when she won the women's aerials event at Lillehammer 1994. The only winter Olympic gold to this day for the country.

For Sochi, three quota spots were available--and are now filled out--including two in Alpine events.

Up next: Venezuela

Russell Johnson, 89, Gilligan's Island's 'Professor'

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MMA World Series of Fighting 8 This Saturday!

Two title fights headline the card for MMA World Series of Fighting 8 on Saturday night.

The lightweight championship is the main event as undefeated Justin Gaethje will take on Richard Patishnock for the inaugural WSOF lightweight title, while former BELLATOR MMA veteran Jessica Aguilar will finally have a championship shot against Alida Gray for the inaugural WSOF women's strawweight title.

Also Mike Kyle will take on Anthony Johnson in lightweights.

LIVE on NBCSN Saturday night!

Friday Jukebox 1.17.14

30 years ago this year, will mark the release of Instincts, by the San Francisco-based Romeo Void. It features "A Girl in Trouble," in which it was written in response to a line from "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson: "But the kid is not my son."

 

Cha'mone Muthafucka! 

 



Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: Uruguay

21 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (20 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: Uruguay.

Uruguay made only one winter Olympics appearance: Nagano 1998. For those games, only one athlete qualified: Gabriel Hottegindre, an Alpine skier who competed in only men's slalom, and finished 24th, not enough to earn a medal.

No Uruguayans for Sochi as of yet, but it might change.

Up next: Uzbekistan

Mae Young, 90

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But let us remember the storyline between her and Mark Henry during the WWF Attitude Era, where she gave birth to a HAND!

Sochi 2014: The Countdown Series: United States Virgin Islands

22 days remaining until the opening ceremonies (21 until the first day of competition) at Sochi 2014. Up next on the countdown: United States Virgin Islands.

The United States Virgin Islands made their winter Olympics debut at Calgary 1988, and have competed at every winter Olympic games until Salt Lake City 2002. No one from this island republic qualified for either Turin 2006 or Vancouver 2010. The USVI contingent competed mostly in bobsleigh and luge, though no medals were won.

For Sochi, only one quota spot available--for one Alpine skier--and in two events, women's giant slalom and slalom.

Up next: Uruguay